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LCAD Graduation Rate & Retention Rates

24% 4-Year Graduation Rate
52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
77% Retention Rate

Laguna College of Art and Design 2023 Graduation & Retention Report

How many LCAD first-year students return for their second year? How many graduate and how long does it take them? On this page we'll explore LCAD retention rates, graduation rates, drop out rates and more.

LCAD Retention Rate

77% Freshmen Retention Rate
Good Retention Rate

Freshmen retention rate refers to the percentage of first-time / full-time students who return for their second year.

With 77% students making it past their freshmen year, LCAD has freshmen retention rates above the national average.

Nationwide, the average first to second year retention rate is 70.57%.

When looking at just colleges and universities in California, the average is 73.07%.

LCAD Retention  77 out of 100
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California Retention  73 out of 100
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Retention Rate
LCAD77%
Nationwide70.57%
California73.07%

LCAD Graduation Rates

52% 6-Year Graduation Rate
13.61% Transfer Rate
33.33% Dropout Rate

Of the 76 students in the class of 2015, how many completed their degree on time?

After four years 24% of the cohort graduated. After six years 52% had completed their degree, and 52% after eight years.

Any student who completes their bachelor's degree within six years is considered to have graduated on time, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. This makes the offical LCAD graduation rate 52%.

The typical LCAD student takes 4.56 years to complete their bachelor's degree.

Four Year Graduation Rate  29%
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Six Year Graduation Rate  52%
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  52%
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LCAD Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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Completion WithinUndergraduatesPercentage
Four Years4329%
Six Years7652%
Eight Years10%
Did Not Complete7048%
The non-completers rate is anyone who is not still enrolled at the institution after eight years. Both transfer students and drop-outs could be included in this group.
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LCAD Drop Out Rate

Approximately 70 students or 48% of the cohort did not complete their degree within eight years.

What happened to the 70 students who did not complete their degree?

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Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.0%
Transferred2028.6%
Dropped Out4970.0%

LCAD Graduation Rates by Race/Ethnicity

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Race/EthnicityGraduation Rate
Asian64%
Black / African-American50%
Hispanic82%
International100%
Multi-Ethnic100%
Unknown67%
White62%

Some Students Take More Time To Graduate

Some schools have mainly first-time, full-time students, while others cater to part-time students, transfer students, or adult learners. For a variety of reasons first-time, full-time students under the age of 25 are usually more likely to graduate in four years.

Traditional Students:

First-time, full-time students under the age of 25.

Non-Traditional Students:

Any student that is not first-time, full-time, and under the age of 25.

The majority of students at LCAD are considered 'traditional students' who are first-time attending full-time.

Comparing the graduation rates of specific cohorts shown below will be more revealing than the overall statistics shared above.

First-Time / Full-Time LCAD Graduation Rates

46% First-Time, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

First-time / full-time students at Laguna College of Art and Design represent 46% of the students in the class of 2015, and 47.37% of LCAD bachelor's degree graduations.

With a four-year graduation rate of 24%, first-time students in the LCAD class of 2015 who attended classes full-time were less likely than average to graduate on time.

After six years, the LCAD graduation rate was 53%, and by the eight year mark, 54% of the cohort had completed their degree.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is 37.92% after four years, 46.43% after six years, and 47.82% after eight years.

Four Year Graduation Rate  24 out of 100
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Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  54 out of 100
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LCAD First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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First-Time / Full-Time CompletionsLCADNationwide
Four Years24%37.92%
Six Years53%46.43%
Eight Years54%47.82%

First-Time / Full-Time LCAD Drop Out Rates

31 first-time / full-time students or 46% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Full-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred1238.71%
Dropped Out1858.06%

First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

2% First-Time, Part-Time

First-time / part-time students at Laguna College of Art and Design represent 2.04% of the students in the class of 2015.

First-Time / Part-Time LCAD Graduation Rates vs. National Average

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First-Time / Part-Time CompletionsLCADNationwide
Four Years1%14.37%
Six Years1%21.59%
Eight Years1%23.72%

First-Time / Part-Time LCAD Drop Out Rates

3 first-time / part-time students or 100% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred00.00%
Dropped Out3100.00%

Non First-Time / Full-Time Students

49% Returning, Full-Time
53% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

72 LCAD students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 48.98% of the students in the class of 2015.

Non first-time students could include transfer students or adults who have returned to school after an absense.

With a six year graduation rate of 53%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate lower than the national average for students in this category.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 53%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes full-time is: 49.57% after four years, 53.83% after six years, and 55.07% after eight years.

Six Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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Eight Year Graduation Rate  53 out of 100
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LCAD Non First-Time / Full-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Full-Time CompletionsLCADNationwide
Four Years0%49.57%
Six Years53%53.83%
Eight Years53%55.07%

Non First-Time / Full-Time LCAD Drop Out Rates

34 non first-time / part-time students or 47% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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First-Time / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred720.59%
Dropped Out2779.41%

Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rates

3% Returning, Part-Time
50% 6-Year Grad Rate
Good Grad Rate

4 LCAD students were classified as full-time / not first-time. This represents 2.72% of the students in the class of 2015.

With a six year graduation rate of 50%, returning students in the class of 2015 and attended classes full-time had a graduation rate higher than the national average.

After eight years, the graduation rate was 50%.

Nationwide, the average graduation rate for non first-time undergraduates attending classes part-time is: 36.03% after six years, 36.03% after eight years.

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LCAD Non First-Time / Part-Time Graduation Rate vs. National Average

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Returning / Part-Time CompletionsLCADNationwide
Four Years0%30.46%
Six Years50%36.03%
Eight Years50%37.80%

Non First-Time / Part-Time LCAD Drop Out Rates

2 non first-time / part-time students or 50% did not complete their degree within eight years.

Of those who did not finish:

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Returning / Part-Time Non-CompletionsUndergraduatesPercentage
Still Enrolled00.00%
Transferred150.00%
Dropped Out150.00%

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